| Titel: | Comparison of changes in autonomic and respiratory parameters of girls after yoga and games at a community home |
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| Autor: | Telles, S Narendran, S Raghuraj, P Nagarathna, R Nagendra, HR |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Perceptual and Motor Skills |
| Jahr: | 1997 |
| Band: | 84 |
| Heft: | 1 |
| Seiten: | 251 - 257 |
| Sprache: | English; englisch |
| Abstract: | The heart rate, breathing rate, and skin resistance were recorded for 20 community home girls ([Home group], aged 12-16 yrs) and for 20 age-matched girls from a regular school (School group). The former group had a significantly higher rate of breathing and a more irregular breath pattern, known to correlate with high fear and anxiety, than the School group. Skin resistance was significantly lower in the School group, which may suggest greater arousal. 28 girls of the Home group formed 14 pairs. Ss of a pair were randomly assigned to either yoga or physically active games groups. For the former, emphasis was on relaxation and awareness, whereas for the latter increasing physical activity was emphasized. At the end of 1-hr daily training for 6 mo, both groups showed a significant decrease in the resting heart rate relative to initial values, and the yoga group showed a significant decrease in breath rate, which appeared more regular, but with no significant increase in the skin resistance. These results suggest that a yoga program which includes relaxation, awareness, and graded physical activity is a useful addition to the routine of community home children. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved); (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |